Changwon Metropolitan City Completes Construction of Third Columbarium at Changwon Sangbok Park

A Public Funeral Facility

Providing a Pleasant, Dignified, and Convenient Memorial Environment for Citizens

Changwon Metropolitan City in Gyeongnam Province has successfully completed the construction of the Third Columbarium at Sangbok Park, located at 591 Sangbok-dong, Seongsan-gu. This project was undertaken to meet the growing demand for funeral services resulting from the spread of cremation culture and to address citizen inconvenience caused by the full occupancy of the First and Second Columbaria.

Photo of the exterior of the Third Memorial Hall.

The Third Columbarium was built on the site of the existing parking lot within Sangbok Park, with a total floor area of 5,056 square meters and a structure spanning one basement level and three above-ground floors. Inside the building, space has been created to house a total of 45,000 columbarium niches, which is expected to resolve the shortage of such facilities in the region and establish the columbarium as a public funeral facility that meets the needs of the changing funeral culture.

In particular, by utilizing the previous parking lot site, parking facilities were created on both the first basement and first ground floors to meet the demand from visitors and to strengthen connectivity with existing facilities. The movement flows of bereaved families and guests paying their respects are separated, taking into account accessibility for different users, thereby enhancing convenience and ensuring that anyone can use the facility comfortably.

Additionally, on the first and second above-ground floors, pleasant and eco-friendly memorial spaces have been created to allow visitors to pay their respects to the deceased in a calm and dignified atmosphere.

Columbarium rooms are located on the second and third floors, with each floor’s functions distributed around a central hall for efficient spatial organization. In particular, a dedicated columbarium room for national merit awardees has been established separately on the second floor to further honor their service.

The city plans to proceed with preparations for facility operations so that citizens can use the facilities smoothly, with full-scale operation scheduled to begin soon.

Shin Sungki, Director of Urban Public Development, stated, "With the completion of the Third Columbarium, citizens can now use funeral facilities in a more pleasant and dignified environment. We will continue our efforts to expand public welfare facilities that enhance convenience for citizens and contribute to improving quality of life."

Meanwhile, in February of this year, the city completed the construction of the Seochon District 7 Senior Center and plans to finish the construction of the Hapjeong 2-dong Senior Center and the City Senior Day Care Center within the first half of the year, proactively responding to the growing demand for senior welfare as the city enters a super-aged society.

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